Developer requests office space rezoning for large swath of land in Kanata

A developer is proposing a new business park, north of Palladium Drive and west of Huntmar Drive, in Kanata.

The proposal, for a subdivision, calls for the eventual construction of a little over three million square metres of office and industrial space along with more than 300,000 square feet of retail space, spread out over 193 acres.

In the planning rationale filed with the city, the developer is identified as West Ottawa Land Holdings. That company shares an address and phone number with Taggart Realty.

The plan calls for the extension of Palladium Drive to the north, where it would bisect the development. At the moment, the development plan calls for building heights of below four storeys, though that could change.

Current plans call for each of the 27 lots designated for development in the subdivision to be dealt with independently by city planning officials. The rationale also says that a planned expansion of rapid transit to the area would allow for taller building heights in the future.